Thursday, September 11, 2008

Weekend of Family Fun and Wedding Showers




Steven and I had a great time this past Labor Day weekend. It was such a special time to have his family make a very special trip all the way down here to Florida from New Jersey so they could be present at both of our wedding showers! On Friday night all the girls arrived: Ercy, Steve's mom; Abuela Irma, Steve's grandma; Natalie, Steve's sister; and Ivory & Ruby, Steve's nieces (who are the cutest girls ever)! For the first time they got to meet the Condiff & Van Tilborgh families and it was a fun weekend. We spent most of the time with eachother, getting to know one another, eating lots of food, talking about wedding plans, playing with the kids, catching up on each others lives, shopping, and of course attending two wedding showers! It really was a fantastic weekend for us. Steve and I are richly blessed with two wonderful families and it was such a treat to have some of his family come down here before our wedding so that our two familes could get to know each other before the big day.

A big thanks to the Ghiringhelli's and Cifarelli's for coming down here to celebrate this special weekend with us! On Sunday afternoon my sister, Amy and my mom, Debbie hosted a lovely Bridal Shower for me where past and current friends came together for a really fun time together. Steve joined me at the end of the shower to help me with the opening of the gifts. We were so, so blessed with the many beautiful gifts we received, but mostly we were blessed with the presence of our friends and family!

Once again on Tuesday afternoon Steve & I found ourselves overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and generosity of Steve's co-workers at Strang during the Wedding Shower they gave us. It was another great time together made extra special by having both of our familes present for the occasion. What a great weekend! Thanks to everyone for making it so special for us!

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